G. In Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix, Professor Dumbledore (the Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry) is forced to abdicate his position by the Ministry of Magic. The Ministry believes that Dumbledore is creating his own army to use against it, and therefore tells him that he can no longer remain as the Headmaster of Hogwarts. However, Dumbledore gets the best of the Ministry, because he disappears so that they cannot put him in jail. At the end of the book Dumbledore is restored as Headmaster when the Ministry finds out that he wasn't creating an army and was not trying to take over the Ministry. Therefore, Dumbledore abdicates his position as Headmaster but eventually gains it back. (Nichole)
H. Louis-Philippe head of Orleanist cadet branch of the Bourbons was proclaimed king of the French on 7 August 1830 following the abdication of King Charles X of France (1757-1836) from the senior line of the Bourbons. One of Charles X of France sons Prince Charles Ferdinand of France (Duke of Berry) was married to Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. Revolutions throughout Europe eventually led to the abdication of Louis-Philippe on 24 February 1848 who tried unsuccessfully to abdicate in favour of his grandson Prince Louis Philippe (Count of Paris) The proposed succession by the Count of Paris was not acceptable to the masses and a Republic was proclaimed on the same day. Following riots, most members of the Royal Family fled to exile in England. Louis-Philippe lived in England until his death on 26 August 1850 in Claremont, Surrey. http://www.btinternet.com/~allan_raymond/French_Royal_Family.htm
-Brendan
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B. The King of France was forced to abdicate the throne.
(ashley)
C. abdicate- to relinquish formally
From Vocabulary for Success
Christa
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Julia
E. —Synonyms 1. resign, quit. 2. abandon, repudiate.
Antonyms: assert, assume, challenge, claim, defend, defy, hold, maintain, remain, retain, treasure, usurp
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G. In Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix, Professor Dumbledore (the Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry) is forced to abdicate his position by the Ministry of Magic. The Ministry believes that Dumbledore is creating his own army to use against it, and therefore tells him that he can no longer remain as the Headmaster of Hogwarts. However, Dumbledore gets the best of the Ministry, because he disappears so that they cannot put him in jail. At the end of the book Dumbledore is restored as Headmaster when the Ministry finds out that he wasn't creating an army and was not trying to take over the Ministry. Therefore, Dumbledore abdicates his position as Headmaster but eventually gains it back. (Nichole)
H. Louis-Philippe head of Orleanist cadet branch of the Bourbons was proclaimed king of the French on 7 August 1830 following the abdication of King Charles X of France (1757-1836) from the senior line of the Bourbons. One of Charles X of France sons Prince Charles Ferdinand of France (Duke of Berry) was married to Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. Revolutions throughout Europe eventually led to the abdication of Louis-Philippe on 24 February 1848 who tried unsuccessfully to abdicate in favour of his grandson Prince Louis Philippe (Count of Paris) The proposed succession by the Count of Paris was not acceptable to the masses and a Republic was proclaimed on the same day. Following riots, most members of the Royal Family fled to exile in England. Louis-Philippe lived in England until his death on 26 August 1850 in Claremont, Surrey.
http://www.btinternet.com/~allan_raymond/French_Royal_Family.htm
-Brendan